Germany protests to Zimbabwe over seizures of game conservancies

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Germany protests to Zimbabwe over seizures of game conservancies http://www.apanews.net/ APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) Germany has protested to the Zimbabwean government over a new wave of illegal seizures of game conservancies owned by its citizens and other foreigners in the south of the country, APA learns here Saturday. The German embassy in Harare has written to Zimbabwe’s …

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ZanuPF criticises tourist site invasion

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Zanu-PF criticises tourist site invasion http://mg.co.za/ JASON MOYO – Jan 28 2011 11:41 The invasion on January 21 of lakeside resorts around Chivero, Harare’s most popular weekend retreat and the city’s main water source, has been a major embarrassment to a country still trying to convince the world it is moving away from its violent …

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Conservancies demolished for Chinese farmer

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CONSERVANCIES DEMOLISHED FOR CHINESE FARMER   … as the ZanuPF unstoppable train moves on   Daily News 27 January 2011   Tatenda Chitagu   MASVINGO – The Government, or at least its ZanuPF component, is planning to seize all conservancies in the lowveld area, largely owned by British and American investors, and hand them over …

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Zimbabwe commodity exchange yet to start trading

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Reprinted with permission from African Capital Markets News « Nigerian Stock Exchange asks stockbrokers to recapitalize JSE reports 12% jump in commodity derivatives trades in 2010 » Zimbabwe launches COMEZ Commodities Exchange January 18th, 2011 by Tom Minney The new Commodities Exchange of Zimbabwe (COMEZ) is open, but no date is yet set for the …

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Fuel price drops as supplies improve

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Fuel price drops as supplies improve http://www.dailynews.co.zw/ By Thelma ChikwanhaThursday, 27 January 2011 14:42 HARARE – Fuel supplies have improved forcing the price to go down at some garages which had taken advantage of the scarcity during the past week and hiked the price  by  25 cents per litre. A survey conducted by the Daily …

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Endangered black rhino slaughtered in Zimbabwe

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Endangered black rhinos slaughtered in Zimbabwe http://www.monstersandcritics.com Jan 25, 2011, 9:22 GMT Harare – Seven of Zimbabwe’s critically endangered black rhinoceros population have been killed by poachers in the past fortnight as demand for its horn has soared, wildlife conservation officials said Tuesday. Zimbabwe’s black rhino population has declined from 7,000 in the 1980s to …

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Workers protest highlights flaw of indigenisation policy

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Workers protest highlights flaw of Indigenisation policy http://www.swradioafrica.com by Irene Madongo24 January 2011 Local businesses that take over companies through the Indigenisation Act will have difficulties running them, unless the government provides them with the necessary support an analyst has said. The comments were made following a demonstration by workers because their new owner was …

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Zimbabwe apologises for weekend incursion at tourist sites

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Zimbabwe apologizes for weekend incursion at tourist sites http://www.monstersandcritics.com/ Jan 24, 2011, 13:10 GMT Harare – Member’s of Zimbabwe’s Zanu (PF) party on Monday apologized for militants who forcefully entered a series of lakeside private boat clubs and tourist lodges over the weekend, according to tour operator groups. The incidents, along Lake Chivero, 20 kilometres …

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Police drive Mugabe supporters out of tourist resort

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Police Drive Mugabe Supporters Out Of Tourist Resorts http://www.radiovop.com 24/01/2011 16:04:00 HARARE, January 24, 2011-Zimbabwean police drove out scores of so-called war veterans and supporters of President Robert Mugabe after they declared themselves new owners of several tourist resorts, a minister and media reports said Monday. The seizures on Saturday near Lake Chivero, west of …

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